Editing Beacon, New York (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 10996
|1930= 11933
|1940= 12572
|1950= 14012
|1960= 13922
|1970= 13255
|1980= 12937
|1990= 13243
|2000= 13808
|2010= 15541
|2020= 13769
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=October 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003185009/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=USCensus2020>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/beaconcitynewyork,US/PST045221|title=United States Census Bureau QuickFacts|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 26, 2022|archive-date=October 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002003221/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/beaconcitynewyork,US/PST045221|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

The [[2010 United States census]] listed the population at 15,541.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beacon, NY Population|url=http://censusviewer.com/city/NY/Beacon|website=Census Viewer|access-date=3 February 2015|archive-date=February 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203221055/http://censusviewer.com/city/NY/Beacon|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/ |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website |archive-date=December 27, 1996 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961227012639/http://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref> of 2000 placed the city's population at 13,808 people. The census also showed that the city has 5,091 households and 3,360 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,891.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, based on the census population of 13,808. There were 5,406 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,132.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 9,440 or 68.37% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 4,368 or 31.63% Minority. The minority population was dominated by [[African American (U.S. Census)|African Americans]] at 2,713 residents or 19.65%, then followed by [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] which make up 2,334 residents or 16.90% of the city. Smaller minority groups include 956 residents or 6.92% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], 181 residents or 1.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 43 residents or 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]. Also, the city includes 475 residents or 3.44% identifying themselves as two or more races.

Based on census data showing 5,091 households, 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.23.

Of the city's total population, 27.1% were under the age of 18, 7.1% were between 18 and 24, 31.9% were between 25 and 44, 21.7% were between 45 and 64, and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,236, and the median income for a family was $53,811. Males had a median income of $40,949 versus $29,154 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,654. 1,465 residents or 11% of the population and 310 families or 9.1% of the total number of families were living below the [[poverty line]]. Of the total population, 834 residents or 11% of those under the age of 18, and 99 residents or 8.6% of those 65 and older, were living below the poverty line. The city's housing stock was currently composed of 10% subsidized housing, of which about 400 units were state and federal housing projects.